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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,403.56, 324,575.06 and 74,246.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,403.56, 324,575.06 and 74,246.49 is: 111,359.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,403.56 : 324,575.06 = 74,246.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,403.56/324,575.06 = 74,246.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,403.56x = 324,575.06 × 74,246.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,403.56x = 24,098,558,575.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,098,558,575.31/216,403.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,359.34

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